The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) imposed the maximum two-year ban on Murphy who breached rules involving trafficking of steroids and other prohibited substances during 2003.

Murphy was sanctioned by CAS for a period of two-years and is ineligible from all sport until August 2011.

The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) welcomed the decision which concluded an investigation into the sport by Australian authorities which began back in 2006."